Canada men defeat Olympic champion France for first time in Volleyball Nations League
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OTTAWA – Canada’s men’s volleyball team came away with a 3-1 (25-20, 25-18, 21-25, 27-25) victory over Olympic champion France in Volleyball Nations League action on Thursday.
It’s the first time that Canada has beaten France since VNL began in 2018.
Xander Ketrzynski had a match-high 20 points for Canada, which improved to 1-1 at TD Place.
Eric Loeppky had 18 and Stephen Maar added 12.
Canada led in attack points (58-53) and blocking (15-7), while making fewer errors (22-24). France, however, had six aces compared to one for Canada.
Canada is off Friday before taking on the United States on Saturday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 11, 2026.